Bryce Harper did not win the online voting contest for the final spot on the NL All-Star team. He finished third. Expect Harry Reid to demand an investigation into voter suppression any second now.

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The Senate Majority Leader was part of the misbegotten Get Out The Bryce Vote campaign in Washington. Wow, what if Harper led the league in hitting and steals?

He’d be Mike Trout. And they’d already be building a monument to him on the National Mall.

Such is the fascination with Harper, which is why the fan voting was so unexpected. We live in the Age of Kardashian, where popularity trumps accomplishment.

I’m not saying that Bryce is the next Kourtney or Kim, but I would have bet Bruce Jenner’s Botox budget that hype alone would have gotten Harper to next week’s game in Kansas City.

Fans will now have to get by on another rookie phenom, namely the guy from Anaheim. Trout deserved a starting spot but still made it as a backup.

I just wish there would have been a head-to-head fan vote between Trout and Harper. That way we could have really put popularity vs. accomplishment to the test.

Trout is batting .348, with 10 home runs, 38 RBIs and 26 steals. He also had the catch of the year, when he almost leaped over the fence to steal a home run in Baltimore last week.

Closer to Earth, Harper is batting .283, with 8 home runs, 25 RBIs and 8 steals.

Those are mighty impressive numbers for a 19-year-old. It’s just that every time I see a Harper update on ESPN, which is about 18 times a day, I can’t help thinking of Trout.

To be fair, Trout does have the advantage of being a year older than Harper. Both started the season in the minors and made their 2012 debuts on April 28. It’s no coincidence that the Nationals and Angels are among the majors’ winningest teams since then.

The last time a Washington team led the standings on July 4 was 1933. The operative phrase right now in D.C. is “Natitude,” and a lot of it is thanks to Harper.

Baseball has been awaiting his arrival since he made the cover of Sports Illustrated as a 16-year-old. It’s not just Harper’s skills. It’s his swagger, his hair and just his overall Bryce-ness.

When he told a reporter, “That’s a clown question, bro,” the phrase became the rage. Under Armour started selling clown-themed shirts for $24.99.

In a Congressional first, Reid used the line to respond a reporter’s question about the Dream Act. Like Harper, Reid is from Nevada. His fascination with the Las Vegas native isn’t just political.

Trout has to leap over fences to get noticed. Harper does it without even trying. Fans are already split on whether they prefer to see him hit a home run or get dusted by a pitcher.

That makes him great for TV ratings and merchandise sales, which is really all that matters these days. FOX executives were undoubtedly bummed when the fan voting was announced Thursday.

The All-Star Game is also the debut of baseball TV rookie Erin Andrews. The paparazzi would have swarmed as she sat in the dugout next to Harper, giving him tips on how to make “Dancing With The Stars.” You know at least one senator would vote for him.